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Carp vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and snail different?

  • Carp is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for magnesium for snail is 50% higher.
  • Carp contains 14 times more vitamin B1 than snail. While carp contains 0.14mg of vitamin B1, snail contains only 0.01mg.
  • Snail has less cholesterol.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, snail, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Carp
Carp
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Snail
Snail
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 179% 3% 34% 131% 133% 27% 117% 9.1% 0% 149%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +557.9%
Contains more IronIron +120.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Carp
Carp
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Snail
Snail
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 10% 100% 2.5% 28% 26% 0% 30% 63% 0.25% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +194%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Snail DV% diff.
Magnesium 38mg 250mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.5µg 40%
Phosphorus 531mg 272mg 37%
Copper 0.073mg 0.4mg 36%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Iron 1.59mg 3.5mg 24%
Selenium 16.2µg 27.4µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Protein 22.86g 16.1g 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Cholesterol 84mg 50mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.01mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.252g 11%
Fats 7.17g 1.4g 9%
Zinc 1.9mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.13mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.259g 7%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.361g 5%
Calories 162kcal 90kcal 4%
Calcium 52mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 1.4mg 4%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 30µg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2g 1%
Potassium 427mg 382mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 111g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2g N/A
Sodium 63mg 70mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Snail
Snail
3
16% 2% 79%
Protein: 16.1 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 79.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42%
Contains more FatsFats +412.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +282.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Snail
Snail
1
41% 30% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.361 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.259 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.252 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1052.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/nutrients
  2. Snail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167744/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.